Martin St. Louis scored the overtime winner, lifting the New York Rangers to a 3-2 win over Montreal and within sight of the NHL's Stanley Cup finals. St. Louis scored at 6:02 of the overtime period. The Canadiens had tried to clear the puck out of the zone at the left point, but Brad Richards managed to keep it in the zone and get it to Carl Hagelin....
NEW YORK RANGERS vs. MONTREAL CANADIENS Sunday, May 25, 8:00 p.m. ET Madison Square Garden - New York, NY Rangers: 10-7 (2-1)* Canadiens: 9-5 (1-2)* * Record in the playoffs (record in the series) TONIGHT’S GAME The Rangers will face......
Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli scored second-period goals to spark the Los Angeles Kings over the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in a National Hockey League playoff game. The Kings took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference final, which continues Monday at Los Angeles and Wednesday at Chicago. The winner will face either the New York Rangers or Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley...
By popular demand, Puck Daddy takes its Conn Smythe Watch from the evening Three Stars to every morning of the postseason. Keep in mind that we factor in the probability of a long playoff run into these choices. Who are the current favorites for playoff MVP? Glad you asked. 1. Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Lundqvist leads the playoffs with a 1.99 GAA and a .931 save percentage, and with Corey...
The Montreal Canadiens aren’t buying the New York Rangers’ injury reports on Derek Stepan, apparently. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said on Saturday that he didn’t have an update as far as a timetable for Stepan’s return to the lineup, after breaking his jaw in Game 3. Brandon Prust was suspended two games for the hit that allegedly did the damage, although Stepan returned to the game and finished...
A day after New York Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo was suspended 10 games for striking an official, he filed an appeal with the NHL on Saturday. The NHL Players' Association announced that Carcillo asked the league to review his suspension for abusing linesman Scott Driscoll, a violation of Rule 40.3, during the first period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night. The case will...
The Montreal Canadiens came away with a victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night that gave them new life but also cost them forward Brandon Prust....
The Canadiens goaltender outplayed Henrik Lundqvist on Thursday night as Montreal got back in the series with an overtime victory....
By popular demand, Puck Daddy takes its Conn Smythe Watch from the evening Three Stars to every morning of the postseason. Keep in mind that we factor in the probability of a long playoff run into these choices. Who are the current favorites for playoff MVP? Glad you asked. 1. Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers Lundqvist still leads the playoffs with a 1.99 GAA and a .931 save percentage. He gave...
Your browser does not support iframes. There were strange moments throughout Thursday’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, and that includes the overtime goal that has given the Habs renewed life in these Stanley Cup playoffs. The Canadiens got back into the Eastern Conference Final with a stunning 3-2 overtime victory over the Rangers to silence the boisterous crowd at Madison...
Montreal Canadiens forward Brandon Prust has a phone hearing with the NHL before on Friday for this non-penalized hit on Derek Stepan of the New York Rangers in Thursday night’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. Your browser does not support iframes. I’ll respectfully disagree with my colleague Harrison Mooney that it was a headshot. The principal point of contact was the chest, and then there...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rangers forward Derek Stepan has a broken jaw and is undergoing surgery following a hit by Montreal's Brandon Prust during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals....
New York Rangers center Derek Stepan underwent surgery Friday for a broken jaw and his status is uncertain for the remainder of their National Hockey League playoff series against Montreal. Stepan suffered a broken jaw early in the first period of the Rangers' 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in game three of the Eastern Conference finals. The Rangers lead the series 2-1 with...
If Henrik Lundqvist was lucky in Montreal, his good fortune ran out under the bright lights of Broadway. Lundqvist was stellar in claiming the first two wins of the Eastern Conference finals for the Rangers over the Canadiens on the road. But Montreal exacted a bit of revenge in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban said Lundqvist was ''getting a little bit lucky.'' Lundqvist...
The NHL has automatically suspended New York Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo 10 games after being given a game misconduct Thursday night for abuse of an official. As Derek Dorsett and Brandon Prust scrapped in the first period, Carcillo had to be restrained by linesman Scott Driscoll. Carcillo didn't appreciate that and gave Driscoll a whack on the leg with his stick and a few shoves: "There is no...
(Reuters) - New York Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo has been suspended 10 games for physically abusing an official during Thursday's Game Three of the Eastern Conference finals, likely ruling him out of the rest of the playoffs. Carcillo's automatic ban by the National Hockey League, imposed on Friday, resulted after he was assessed a game misconduct penalty under Rule 40.3, "Physical Abuse of Officials,"...
New York Rangers center Derek Stepan had surgery to repair a broken jaw that he sustained following a hit by Montreal Canadiens left winger Brandon Prust during Thursday night's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault made the announcement Friday. Also on Friday, Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo was suspended 10 games by the NHL for making physical contact with an official...
* Surgery needed for Stepan after jaw fracture * Prust suspended for two games for interference (Updates with Prust's two-game suspension) May 23 (Reuters) - The New York Rangers were dealt a blow on Friday with news that forward Derek Stepan broke his jaw after a blindside hit that resulted in a suspension for Montreal Canadiens winger Brandon Prust. Stepan, who is second on the Rangers with 11 points...
New York (AFP) - New York Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo was given a 10-game suspension by the National Hockey League on Friday after hitting a linesman with his elbow during a playoff incident....
The New York Rangers' smooth ride to the Stanley Cup finals has suddenly become much rougher. Not only did the Broadway Blueshirts let the Montreal Canadiens back into the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-2 overtime victory Thursday at Madison Square Garden, they might have to play without top forward Derek Stepan, whose broken jaw required surgery Friday. The Rangers will carry a 2-1 series lead...